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Presentations & Posters
Where the author has given permission, presentations and posters from the 2025 Ontario Pest Management Conference can be downloaded below.
PLENARY
Preliminary insights into drone-based pest management and monitoring in greenhouse crops. Matt Korpan, Executive Director of R&D Operations, Biophi Horticulture Innovation Hub
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Application drones: A new tool for modern pest management strategies. Dr. Michael Reinke, Viticulture Specialist, Michigan State University
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Garlon XRT ~ Canada’s first herbicide with drone application: Challenges and successes. Angela Fawcett, Corteva Agriscience
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL SYMPOSIUM
Too pretty for biocontrol? How ornamental growers in Ontario overcame pest management stereotypes. Dr. Sarah Jandricic, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
Mitigating the challenges to greenhouse crop protection in Ontario: Past, present and future. Dr. Rose Labbe, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Ebbs and flows of biological control in Canadian forests. Dr. Sandy Smith, University of Toronto
Heart of gold - biological control of invasive plants in Canada. Dr. Rob Bourchier, University of Toronto / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Reining in microbes: Can microbial biocontrol catch up with entomological biocontrol? Dr. Andrew C. Wylie
GRADUATE -
ORAL COMPETITION
Overexpression of BnWRKY40 confers enhanced resistance in Brassica napus against Verticillium longisporum and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. Tetiana Borysenko, Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Recipe for resilience: Optimizing the artificial diet of western bean cutworm, Striacosta albicosta, for laboratory rearing and Bacillus thuringiensis susceptibility monitoring. Natasha Weppler, University of Guelph-Ridgetown.
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Endophytic colonization of Beauveria bassiana for management of clubroot on cabbage. Kelly Ruigrok, University of Guelph.
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Exploring genetic resistance to Sclerotinia stem rot in canola through VQ gene expression profiling. Sashini Samarakone, Wilfrid Laurier University.
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Agricultural robots for weed management in beets and carrots on two types of soil. Ifesinachi Ezeh, University of Guelph.
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Phenology and yield impact of the switchgrass gall midge (Chilophaga virgati Gagné) in Ontario. Clarissa Capko, University of Guelph.
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Double trouble in canola: Understanding the interaction between Verticillium longisporum and Leptosphaeria maculans. Vidushika Madduma Bandara, Wilfrid Laurier University.
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GRADUATE -
POSTER COMPETITION
Enhancing greenhouse crop resilience: Sustainable strategies for aphid control using integrated pest management. Azimove Sulthana, University of Windsor
Rhizosphere microbiome responses to clubroot infection in canola. McKenna Campbell, University of Guelph
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Quantifying the effect of the herbivory-induced plant volatile, (Z)-3-hexenyl propanoate, on Thrips parvispinus host plant-seeking behaviours in Canadian greenhouse crops. Avery Johnson, University of Guelph / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
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Stemphylium leaf blight severity and onion yield in relation to nitrogen-fixing bacteria and nitrogen fertilization. Domenic Blass, University of Guelph
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Strawberry growing conditions and beneficial insects: The impact of low nighttime temperatures and LED lighting on aphid predators. Karli Barton, University of Guelph
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Canola verticillium stripe disease: Pathogenicity variations, co-existence with Leptosphaeria maculans, and transcriptome profile at adult plant stage. Samantha Reis, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Determining the preferred host plant for oviposition of three Canadian Dicyphus species and the adventive Nesidicoris tenuis (Hemiptera: Miridae). Carly Demers, University of Guelph / Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
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UNDERGRADUATE -
POSTER COMPETITION
Yellow sticks! Comparing spotted wing drosophila monitoring tools. Matteo Girardo, University of Guelph
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The habits and life cycle of Herpetogramma thestealis on American ginseng. Amber Witley, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
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Evaluation of fungicides for Alternaria control on broccoli. McKenzie Susil, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
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REGULAR POSTER
Impact of cultural practices on hop diseases and yield. Melanie Filotas, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
Twenty years of Bt corn in Canada: Understanding adoption, compliance, and challenges from growers’ surveys conducted by the Canadian Corn Pest Coalition. Josée Kelly, University of Guelph - Ridgetown
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Evidence for latent infections of American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius L.) by Ilyonectria mors-panacis under field conditions. Amy Fang Shi, Ontario Ginseng Growers Association
Identification of native entomopathogenic nematodes from Ontario fruit tree orchards and their potential for pest management. Ana Borrego-Benjumea, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Box tree moth mating disruption in Canadian nurseries. McKenzie Susil, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Agribusiness
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